WO2004102627A3 - Method and apparatus for radiation image erasure - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for radiation image erasure Download PDF

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WO2004102627A3
WO2004102627A3 PCT/US2004/014603 US2004014603W WO2004102627A3 WO 2004102627 A3 WO2004102627 A3 WO 2004102627A3 US 2004014603 W US2004014603 W US 2004014603W WO 2004102627 A3 WO2004102627 A3 WO 2004102627A3
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radiation image
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image erasure
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Jerel Smith
Christopher R Mitchell
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Jerel Smith
Christopher R Mitchell
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01T—MEASUREMENT OF NUCLEAR OR X-RADIATION
    • G01T1/00—Measuring X-radiation, gamma radiation, corpuscular radiation, or cosmic radiation
    • G01T1/16—Measuring radiation intensity
    • G01T1/20—Measuring radiation intensity with scintillation detectors
    • G01T1/2012—Measuring radiation intensity with scintillation detectors using stimulable phosphors, e.g. stimulable phosphor sheets
    • G01T1/2016—Erasing of stimulable sheets, e.g. with light, heat or the like

Abstract

Methods and device are provided for improved storage screen erasure. A storage screen erasure device comprises a first wavelength source and a second wavelength source. The first wavelength may be selected to pump signal on the screen to be more easily erased by said second wavelength source. The sources may direct energy sequentially onto the screen, it may occur simultaneously, or any combination of the two.
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